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We asked for your views on who you would like Nottingham Forest to keep, loan and sell from the squad this summer.

Here are some of your comments:

Peter: Keep Jair Cunha - a real prospect in defence, especially in a back three with Murillo and Milenkovic. Loan James McAtee - he needs guaranteed game time to regain his confidence. Perhaps he could join one of the newly promoted clubs or a top Championship team, or maybe abroad. Sell Dan Ndoye as he hasn't shown progress over the season but is suited to European leagues and will probably have an excellent World Cup.

Paul: I'd keep Bakwa, who after a tough first season has shown glimpses of his potential. James McAtee needs a loan spell to get regular first-team football, and I'd sell Morato as we have younger and more reliable central defenders.

Michael: I'd keep Ndoye. Though he's not necessarily been on the fringes, he hasn't seemed to make his mark properly yet and I think he's hugely talented and could be a real asset for us moving into his second full season with a more stable structure at the helm. Of course have to keep Awoniyi too, for everything he has done for the club since his arrival as our most expensive signing of that first Premier League transfer window. I would loan out Cuiabano to give him some more experience, ideally over in France or Germany, as he's unlikely to break into the first XI this season with Murillo signing the extension and the Serbinator keeping it solid at the back. I'm not confident in John Victor, and having released Gunn and Ortega, this would mean we could go for a younger keeper with some experience to back up Sels this season and perhaps take the gloves for the future from there.

David: Jair Cunha has lots of potential and must stay. Opportunities will come next season and he will establish himself in the team. Loan out James McAtee as he needs to regain confidence. Sell Dan Ndoye as he has made very little impact.

Paul T: Keep - James McAtee - he is close to the finished product. Loan out - Kalimuendo - still not ready for the Premier League. Sell - Bakwa/ Morato - too slow or not suitable for the Premier League.

Giles: Regrettably but inevitably, sell Anderson, wish him the best and reinvest sensibly on two or three quality folk; keep McAtee or Hutchinson and loan out the other for more minutes and game maturity.

Sean: We should keep Kalimuendo, he showed with us and with Frankfurt that he's got a bit of pace and some goalscoring ability, but I also think he'd benefit from our two-striker system. Loan out Zach Abbott. He's got a bright future for us but he needs minutes on the pitch regularly now. Sell Hudson-Odoi. Controversial I know but as good as he has been for us, he does get injured regularly, and with competition from Bakwa and Hutchinson for his position, I'd rather give those two a chance.

Jesse: I think sell Anderson, loan out Cunha and keep Gibbs-White. Anderson wants to go and £120m+ is a huge amount of money. Cunha needs time to develop and Forest have strength in the central defence. Gibbs-White has been the driving force of Forest's attack this season and I think he's irreplaceable. If they sell Anderson, they are already getting enough money.

Change is inevitable at football clubs during the summer months and we want to ask you something specific about Nottingham Forest's squad.

Tell us:

• One player who has been on the fringes who should be kept and why?

• One player who should be loaned out

• One player who should be sold

We would love names and reasons for all three - get in touch with your views using this form.

Nick Mashiter and Shamoon Hafez
Football reporters

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Four years since helping Bristol Rovers win promotion from League Two, Elliot Anderson faces what could be a defining summer.

Anderson is expected to be one of England's key players at the World Cup, and his stellar performances for Nottingham Forest have led to such significant transfer interest that he is likely to become the most expensive British footballer ever.

The 23-year-old has quickly become a key man for national team boss Thomas Tuchel - winning eight caps this season, just three years after being called up by Scotland.

He is expected to start alongside Declan Rice in the heart of midfield when they begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on 17 June (kick-off 21:00 BST).

As he prepares for that, his club future remains uncertain. Forest have already turned down a significant bid from Manchester City for Anderson, as owner Evangelos Marinakis holds out for a reported £110m.

He scored a superb equaliser to salvage an unlikely point at Etihad Stadium in March, and the Blues have long admired the player. They firmed up their interest last week with an opening bid and sources say they are expected to make another.

Anderson tops the club's list of midfield targets following the departure of captain Bernardo Silva, and such has been his rise that they will not be swayed from paying a fee that could become a record for a British player.

Anderson's eye-catching performances earned him a team of the season spot in BBC Sport's first end-of-season football awards - and his statistics make for incredible reading.

Among all top-flight players, Anderson managed to:

• Have the most touches of the ball (3,300).

• Win the most duels (297).

• Win the most fouls (80).

• Win possession the most times overall (306) as well as in the middle third (154) and defensive third of the pitch (127).

Among central midfielders, he also made the most line-breaking passes (376), completed the most overall passes (2,038) and made the most dribbles (95).

He became the first player since Declan Rice in 2019-20 to win possession more than 300 times in a Premier League season. Out of possession he worked hard too, his 1,895 high-intensity pressures were the most applied by a central midfielder.

So, to some, his success is no surprise.

Read the full article here

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Stefan Ortega heads the departure list at Nottingham Forest.

The goalkeeper joined Forest from Manchester City in February and made 10 appearances, seven in the club's run to the Europa League semi-finals.

John Victor is expected to be fit for the start of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in January, with Matz Sels Forest's No.1.

Defender Willy Boly and goalkeeper Angus Gunn will also leave the club at the end of their contracts this month.

Striker Lorenzo Lucca, signed on loan from Napoli in January, is returning to the Serie A club having scored once in nine appearances.

"Everyone at Nottingham Forest thanks Willy, Angus, Stefan and Lorenzo for their contributions while on Trentside, wishing them the very best for their next steps," read a club statement.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is willing to satisfy the wage demands of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, 23, in order to bring him to Manchester United. (Mirror), external

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Shamoon Hafez
Manchester City reporter

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Manchester City last week had an opening bid for midfielder Elliot Anderson rejected by Nottingham Forest.

The 23-year-old England international tops City's list of midfield targets following the departure of captain Bernardo Silva, and sources say they are expected to make another bid.

City have long admired Anderson and will not be swayed from paying a significant fee, which could become a record fee for a British player.

Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is known to be a tough negotiator and is understood to want more than the £105m Arsenal paid to sign midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham in 2023.

Anderson is currently at the World Cup, but England boss Thomas Tuchel has said squad members will have permission to finalise transfers provided it does not significantly affect the team's preparations.

BBC Sport has previously reported Anderson is leaning towards a move to City over rivals Manchester United.